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Mule deer peeks around a tree in a previously prescribed burn treated area.

Prescribed burns restore vital habitat in the High Desert District

The Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District recently completed two spring prescribed burns aimed at improving wildlife habitat and reducing hazardous fuels across southwest Wyoming. Spanning approximately 182 acres, the burns were conducted in the Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices, with about 62 acres treated near Rock Tunp and 120 acres on Deadline Ridge.
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BLM innovates rural Alaska wildland firefighting and keeps traditions alive

Type 2 BLM contract crews, Alaska style.
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A large vehicle labeled Fort Apache Hotshots sideways on a steeply inclined ramp

BLM makes innovations in fire equipment with rollover protection systems

The safety features of ROPS include seats with side impact airbags, seatbelt pre-tension system, and internal roll cage.
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Two caucasian men, one in a tshirt reading Lapoint-Tridell Wildland Crew, the other in a tshirt reading Green River District BLM, work on the back of a fire engine.

BLM Utah Green River District participates in Rural Fire Readiness program

The BLM Utah Green River District fire management program recently donated a wildland fire engine to the Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department as part of the Rural Fire Readiness program.
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Three Caucasian women sit on the ground in front of a small airplane

Where fire meets the sky: the “SEAT Base Sisters” set high standard for fire and aviation

Meet the team of women running the BLM SEAT Base in Wells, NV.
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Two Caucasian men in hiking clothes with large rolls of wire and stakes strapped to their backs smiling for the camera outdoors.

Boise District firefighters support field office through resource work

Boise District’s Bruneau Field Office and district fire management officers have started a pilot program that utilize firefighters’ experiences to help the field office’s multiple-use work needs outside of peak activity.
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